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Senior advocate making reckless, baseless, and scandalous allegations against the High Court; Supreme Court convicts

Senior advocate making reckless, baseless, and scandalous allegations against the High Court; Supreme Court convicts

Supreme Court Extends Grace to Senior Advocate Amidst Contempt Conviction, Apex Court Suspends Conviction Indefinitely, ...

SC agrees to hear ED's plea challenging anticipatory bail granted to Anup Majee

SC agrees to hear ED's plea challenging anticipatory bail granted to Anup Majee

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi issued notice to Anup Majee, who was a director of a fi...

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Alleged Sexual Coercion Case

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Alleged Sexual Coercion Case

Apex Court emphasizes consensual nature of relationship; unverified allegations insufficient for moral condemnation....

TMC, BJP spar over SC nod to fresh pleas on voter deletions in Bengal polls

TMC, BJP spar over SC nod to fresh pleas on voter deletions in Bengal polls

Rubbishing that claim, the BJP called the erstwhile Mamata Banerjee dispensation “sore losers”, insisting that the poll ...

SC calls for constitution of grievance redressal panels to resolve issues between bench, bar

SC calls for constitution of grievance redressal panels to resolve issues between bench, bar

The apex court passed the order while hearing two petitions relating to a recent viral video in which a judge of the And...

Final act of forgiveness: SC suspends conviction of GHCAA president Yatin Oza

Final act of forgiveness: SC suspends conviction of GHCAA president Yatin Oza

A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar, however, directed that the full court of the high court shall und...

Bar and bench indispensable wheels, their friction-less relationship helps justice: SC

Bar and bench indispensable wheels, their friction-less relationship helps justice: SC

The remarks came in a judgement in which the top court suspended an order of the Gujarat High Court convicting Gujarat H...

Gurugram girl's rape: SC permits filing of SIT probe report in local court

Gurugram girl's rape: SC permits filing of SIT probe report in local court

At the outset, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was informed by Additional Solicitor Gene...

SC deprecates practice of filing petitions to stall developmental projects

SC deprecates practice of filing petitions to stall developmental projects

The observations came from the bench, which was hearing a plea against an order of the National Green Tribunal's western...

SC suggests measures for expeditious disposal of bail pleas in high courts

SC suggests measures for expeditious disposal of bail pleas in high courts

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said it hoped and trusted that the high courts, state go...

Mamata Banerjee, others can file fresh pleas on victory margin being less than deletion of votes: SC

Mamata Banerjee, others can file fresh pleas on victory margin being less than deletion of votes: SC

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions after senior advoca...

SC grants anticipatory bail to Canadian citizen in 2025 rape case

SC grants anticipatory bail to Canadian citizen in 2025 rape case

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale granted relief to Manpreet Singh Gill, a Canadian citizen, who was booke...

SC refuses to interfere with Madras HC order on CBI probe in purchase of transformers in TN

SC refuses to interfere with Madras HC order on CBI probe in purchase of transformers in TN

Senior advocate Siddharth Dave, appearing for an official of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TAN...

Mamata Banerjee, others can file fresh pleas on victory margin being less than deletion of votes: SC

Mamata Banerjee, others can file fresh pleas on victory margin being less than deletion of votes: SC

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions after senior advoca...

'Gherao' of judicial officers in WB: SC asks NIA to complete probe within two months

'Gherao' of judicial officers in WB: SC asks NIA to complete probe within two months

As many as 700 judicial officers from West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand were deployed in the Special Intensive Revision ...

SC bins PIL challenging Hindu law granting women right to seek divorce over non-cohabitation

SC bins PIL challenging Hindu law granting women right to seek divorce over non-cohabitation

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the plea filed by law student...

'Approach Centre': SC on PIL to regulate all institutions imparting education to children below 14 years

'Approach Centre': SC on PIL to regulate all institutions imparting education to children below 14 years

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma asked the petitioner, Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, to m...

Conviction of GHCAA president: SC keeps in abeyance Gujarat HC order

Conviction of GHCAA president: SC keeps in abeyance Gujarat HC order

The high court had also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on Oza and said that in case of default, he would have to undergo sim...

CJI Surya Kant announces 'One Case One Data' initiative, launches AI chatbot 'Su Sahay'

CJI Surya Kant announces 'One Case One Data' initiative, launches AI chatbot 'Su Sahay'

Making the announcement at the outset of the day's proceedings, the CJI said the judiciary is commencing the "One Case O...

Recruitment - Non-production or destruction of records of selection process does not justify adverse inference against employer

Recruitment - Non-production or destruction of records of selection process does not justify adverse inference against employer

Supreme Court Overturns Tribunal's Appointment Directive in Durgapur Steel Plant Case, Apex Court Rules Non-Preservation...

Insolvency Code cannot be used as a coercive mechanism for debt recovery in cases involving contractual disputes

Insolvency Code cannot be used as a coercive mechanism for debt recovery in cases involving contractual disputes

Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Decision Against Bank in Debt Recovery Case, Supreme Court Dismisses Dhanlaxmi Bank's Appeal...

Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction to Extend Time for Specific Performance of Contract

Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction to Extend Time for Specific Performance of Contract

Apex Court clarifies discretionary power under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act, allowing courts to rescind or exte...

Electricity Tariff; Railway operates as a consumer procuring electricity for its own use, liable for cross-subsidy surcharge

Electricity Tariff; Railway operates as a consumer procuring electricity for its own use, liable for cross-subsidy surcharge

Supreme Court Rules Indian Railways Liable for Cross-Subsidy Surcharge, Indian Railways Not a Deemed Distribution Licens...

Supreme Court Restores Dismissal of Police Constable for Fraudulent Dual Employment

Supreme Court Restores Dismissal of Police Constable for Fraudulent Dual Employment

Supreme Court directs initiation of criminal proceedings against constable for impersonation and forgery...

Succession - Plaintiff accused of murdering the deceased testator disqualified from inheriting the estate

Succession - Plaintiff accused of murdering the deceased testator disqualified from inheriting the estate

Supreme Court Upholds Bar on Benami Property Claims, Sets Aside Karnataka High Court’s Order Restoring Suit, Bench Reaff...

Delay in filing appeal through jail must be considered sympathetically

Delay in filing appeal through jail must be considered sympathetically

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Life Convict Arjun Jani After 22 Years of Imprisonment, Exceptional Circumstances Lead to E...

CJI stresses on convergence of legal aid, welfare schemes to ensure last-mile delivery of justice

CJI stresses on convergence of legal aid, welfare schemes to ensure last-mile delivery of justice

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating an awareness camp in Meghalaya's Ri Bhoi district, Justice Surya Kant, who is ...

Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Action in Brutal Assault on Woman Advocate

Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Action in Brutal Assault on Woman Advocate

Directions Issued for Investigation, Interim Compensation, and Care of Victim's Minor Children...

Person accused of murder or abetting it cannot inherit victim's property: SC

Person accused of murder or abetting it cannot inherit victim's property: SC

Intestate succession takes place according to the rules of personal law governing inheritance, while testamentary succes...

SC to hear on May 11 PIL to regulate all institutions imparting education to children below 14 years

SC to hear on May 11 PIL to regulate all institutions imparting education to children below 14 years

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma is likely to hear the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar ...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Nippon Paint, Dismisses Rectification Petition by Glossy Paints

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Nippon Paint, Dismisses Rectification Petition by Glossy Paints

Trademark Dispute Over "INFINITY" Mark Sees Court Siding with Nippon Paint on Trademark Validity and Passing Off Claims...

SC rejects plea of consolidation of cases of cheating, says victim-centric judicial approach needed

SC rejects plea of consolidation of cases of cheating, says victim-centric judicial approach needed

You deposit Rs 1,000 crore with the apex court registry and we will give money to victims for their travel and stay in g...

Public employment cannot be converted into instrument of fraud: SC upholds constable's dismissal

Public employment cannot be converted into instrument of fraud: SC upholds constable's dismissal

In this case, the accused, Ranjan Kumar, was appointed as a constable in Jharkhand Police on May 18, 2005. While serving...

SC asks West Bengal Guv to appoint VCs to 3 state-aided universities

SC asks West Bengal Guv to appoint VCs to 3 state-aided universities

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi expressed satisfaction over the development and ...

SC registers case over SCBA resolution on Andhra HC judge sending young lawyer to custody

SC registers case over SCBA resolution on Andhra HC judge sending young lawyer to custody

According to the BCI, a video circulating online showed Justice Rao rebuking a young advocate who was unable to produce ...

SC sounds alarm over rising drugs menace in Punjab, says catch bigger sharks

SC sounds alarm over rising drugs menace in Punjab, says catch bigger sharks

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi referred to a recent incident involving a mother...